split-second

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Synonyms: split second

Antonyms: split second

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|stopwatch}}{{lb|en|chiefly|attributive}} A [[stopwatch]] with [[two#Numeral|two]] {{l|en|second hand|second hands|id=hand showing seconds}}, each of which may be [[stop#Verb|stopped]] [[separately]] to [[time#Verb|time]] the [[interval]]s of a [[race#Noun|race]] by a [[sportsperson]], or to time more than one sportsperson.
2. A [[fraction#Noun|fraction]] of a [[second#Noun|second]]; hence {{lb|en|figurative|also|attributive}} a very [[short#Adjective|short]] [[time period]]; an [[instant#Noun|instant]], a [[moment]].

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